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Merri-Bek LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Fawkner's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair yield (3.7% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Fawkner ranks 4th of 6 among its Merri-Bek peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanbrae | $876k | +18% | 3.3% | Very safe |
| Oak Park | $1.04m | +14% | 3.2% | Above average |
| Pascoe Vale South | $1.2m | +20% | 3.0% | Around average |
| FawknerThis suburb | $782k | +9% | 3.7% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Prices rose 0.0% over the year — strong +91% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $580k · 3-bed $760k · 4-bed $825k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Fawkner grew +6% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +17% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Fawkner median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 44/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Fawkner's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.